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A balanced scale You have two scales for measuring weights in a chemistry lab. Both scales give answers that vary a bit in repeated weighings of the same item. If the true weight of a compound is 2.00grams (g), the first scale produces readings Xthat have mean 2.000gand standard deviation 0.002g. The second scale鈥檚 readings Yhave mean 2.001gand standard deviation . 0.001gThe readingsXandYare independent. Find the mean and standard deviation of the difference Y-Xbetween the readings. Interpret each value in context.

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The difference between the readings is on average 渭Y-X=0.001g,which varies on about 蟽Y-X鈮�0.002236g.

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01

Given Information

Given in the question that:

渭X=2.000

蟽X=0.002

渭Y=2.001

蟽Y=0.001

We have to find out that the mean and standard deviation of the difference Y-Xbetween the readings.

02

Explanation

The property mean and variance (ifXand Yare independent):

渭X+Y=渭X+渭Y蟽2X+Y=渭2X+渭2Y

Then we obtain:

渭Y-X=渭Y-渭X=2.001-2.000=0.001

蟽2Y-X=渭2Y+渭2X=0.0012+0.0022=0.000005

The standard deviation is the square root of the variance:

蟽Y-X=蟽2Y-X=0.000005鈮�0.002236

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